高举 (gāo jǔ) — to hold high (a flag, banner, torch); to uphold (a principle, ideology)
Definition
Literary/formal verb meaning 'to hold high' (literally or figuratively) — used for banners, torches, or abstract ideals like truth and peace. More formal and rhetorical than everyday 举起 ('to lift up').
verb
to hold high (a flag, banner, torch)to uphold (a principle, ideology)
Examples
- 高举。Tā men gāo jǔ zhe qí zhì xiàng qián zǒu.They held the banner high as they marched forward.
- ，高举。Zài hēi àn de shí dài, tā gāo jǔ zhēn lǐ de huǒ jù.In dark times, he held high the torch of truth.
- 高举。Wǒ men yào gāo jǔ hé píng yǔ fā zhǎn de qí zhì.We must hold high the banner of peace and development.
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